Author Archives: Joel

Brief update on our HVAC woes

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Joel

When we last saw our Dynamic Duo, Mr. Freeze had fiendishly aged and deteriorated the condenser fan for their upstairs HVAC. The Ipes were sweating it out upstairs, desperately researching options to fix the unit, replace one system for the … Continue reading →

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A 30 mile Saturday afternoon bike ride 

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Joel

Not bad. Not bad at all. And it was fun too.

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I think I found a good 4 bike rack for the Armada

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Joel

I think I found an appropriate (albeit expensive) hitch-mounted bike rack that accommodates 4 bicycles (adult and children sizes), with security features, and tilts out of the way if you need to open the rear liftgate – the  Saris Freedom … Continue reading →

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Our upstairs air conditioning is out and it is HOT

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Joel

Last Thursday, I was wondering why the upstairs was so hot. I mean, 85 degrees Fahrenheit hot. To my surprise, the AC was running, but there was no cold air. Crap. We’ve had two HVAC technicians come out, and they … Continue reading →

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Near-final addition to the Lounge – the last painting

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Joel

I mentioned last week that had tried out one painting, but ultimately didn’t “Love it!” so we returned it. We found this one instead, and everyone is in agreement that they love this one. So that’s just about it for … Continue reading →

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We bid farewell to the Toyota Highlander and welcome the Nissan Armada

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Joel

October 2008 – when we traded away my beloved 1999 Honda Accord, and we purchased our 2008 Toyota Highlander. It’s been nearly 9 years of driving (approx 182,500 miles) around the country.  It’s an interesting ride: All the road trips – … Continue reading →

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Saturday ride to Bordentown

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Joel

Namita and the kids were away (separately for the weekend, so I had Friday evening to myself, and most Saturday too.  What to do? Friday was pretty quiet — I worked out, watched The Avengers again on cable, and ate … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Joel

Well, that was interesting. By happenstance, my wife Namita heard that Spider-Man: Homecoming would be out early today (Thursday) at select theaters. On a whim, I checked out the local theater near us, and lo and behold, we’ve got show … Continue reading →

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Our July 4th weekend was busy

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Joel

Wow, that was a full weekend. June 30th — Dinner with friends at Victor’s Cafe in Midtown, the Pitbull and Enrique concert at MSG. then walking around Chelsea and the Flatiron District looking for an open bar. July 1st — … Continue reading →

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It’s exciting times for this nerd: we’re hard-wiring our house with Gigabit Ethernet

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Joel

In our prior townhouse, I had this dream of running Gigabit Ethernet through the walls, so I could have blazing fast speeds. Alas, it was a pain in the butt, it would cost quite a bit of money, and we didn’t … Continue reading →

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